What to do with artichokes?

Just boil them, I like to trim the stalks at the bottom first. It just makes the heart nicer in the end. Melt some butter and squeeze in a lemon, use that to dip the leaves in.

Make sure to remove the choke before enjoying the heart, that goes without saying. Boil until the meat on the bottom of the leaves are tender. Pretty hard to explain, but you remove the goodness with your upper teeth.

You've never eaten cooked artichokes?

Spinach and artichoke dip.....

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Cut the stem off. Boil in a big pot for 45 minutes. Peel off leaves and dip in lemon butter (with a dash of old bay seasoning). When at the bottom, get a spoon and carve out the "choke" fur so you have the heart. Cut into blocks and dip in the butter.

Cut the stem off and cook them in salted and lemon juice infused water. The chole is donw when a paring knife passes through the stem without resistance. Shock and COOL in iced water. Remove center leaves and the choke at the bottom. Fill the cavity with brie and after it is melted creole mustard beurre blanc. Eat only the flesh at the very bottoms of the leaves. When the stage of only the heart and bottom of choke is reached scrape the choke again, quarter the heart and dip into a mixture of olive oil and L&P sauce. Bon Apetit!! Small chokes split and grill your arse off.

Cut off everything tough, cut out the choke then stuff the cavity w garlic, mint, and parsley, then braise in a mix of water and white wine. Roman style....